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Post by bruce on Oct 1, 2014 14:12:44 GMT -5
I was just wondering what settings people use for there courses dependent upon what theme you use. What makes best use of lighting for: Time of Day,Inclination, and Orientation for each theme used ?
As a photographer I know that the beginning and end of a day make the best use of light for a more 3 dimensional look to a Photo, so I would assume it does the same for a Golf Course?
Reading through the threads I see comments about it being too dark , greens too much in the shade,etc.
Now I have a course just about ready, its nothing fantastic, but I would like the lighting to be helpful to the look of the course. Granted the lighting isn't as important as the overall design, but I really do think it can make a course thats average look a whole lot better, and make it worth coming back to.
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Post by misternic on Oct 1, 2014 19:46:42 GMT -5
Lower light adds more depth, but can hurt gameplay as noted. I think it really depends on the course. I have a links course with almost no trees that looks really good at dusk dawn, and an alpine that has a much smaller midday window for shadow and light.
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Post by Mitchblue on Oct 1, 2014 20:33:03 GMT -5
Darker courses are just hard for me..my eyes just don't work very well. So something bad for me might be great for others.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 0:05:02 GMT -5
setting the sun at an angle is a must for me, last thing i want to play is a course where the sun is strait up in the sky and i only see shadows directly under the objects, also making the bunkers too bright to look at.
the angle im talking about doesnt have to make it a morning/afternoon time frame, just something to add some color and shadows throughout the course.
In the desert theme, dropping the sun angle down really brings out the colors of the default textures, in other themes it really makes the fairways and greens "pop" for some really nice eye candy if viewed from the proper angle.
it also highlights all the small terrain differences, in return, adds flavor to the course.
my 2 cents
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Post by Mitchblue on Oct 2, 2014 3:55:02 GMT -5
That's a good 2 cents..
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Post by bruce on Oct 2, 2014 5:57:36 GMT -5
Using a PS4 I only wish it was easier to adjust, I have to keep mashing the btton back and forth trying to get it in the position I want. I made the suggestion to HB to have clickable "detents", maybe 10 of them on each setting. So for each button click it moves one detent. From what I've read its a bit easier on the PC version as you can use the mouse wheel for finer adjustment. Plus it would be easier to share settings for each course.
The other thing is how the program works. On really low sun settings, I find sometime following the ball the camera flashes bright when the ball is high, then darkens when it bounces on the ground , then flashes back bright again.
BTW which button on the PS4 do you use to get a screenshot? Then I take it somehow you can get that out on a USB drive, and post it ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 6:27:46 GMT -5
It also highlights all the small terrain differences, in return, adds flavor to the course. You make the best use of light of any designer, IMO. I agree that a low angle of light helps bring out all of the subtle terrain undulations. I like to look at the overhead view of my course and see what direction the majority of the holes run. I then set the sun perpendicular to that direction to bring out the most cross-shadows as possible. |
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Post by bruce on Oct 2, 2014 8:36:09 GMT -5
Thanks, appreciate the help, I just don't want to make the same mistakes someone else already did. Even If my course sucks like a vacuum cleaner, it'll still look good.  |
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